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Old 11-22-2010, 06:32 PM
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In Remembrance
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Florida
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Default Genetics in the 21st century

Here are just two examples (articles) - genetic testing is no longer the future.The future is now. For rich people who want to know the results.

Huntington's, Alzheimers. and Parkinson disease are linked by a common protein.

Although their genetic underpinnings differ, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are all characterized by the untimely death of brain cells. What triggers cell death in the brain? According to ...

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-...n-disease.html


also,
Mutations that cause Parkinson's disease prevent cells from destroying defective mitochondria

http://www.physorg.com/news192715113.html

This is one peripatetic journey.

Looking for material about genetic testing for the book . please post what you think is important enough to be included. things change fast but we are going to make every effort to be current at printing of second version of the book.

we are shooting for the PAN forum and SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL in march for the next printing to show and hopeful we will have publishing issues in place.

thank you for any new or related articles.

cheers!
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